text_original: The sentiment of hostility to France was still strong amongst the English people, and the allurements of a spirited foreign policy were many. But as a matter of fact England was ill prepared for war ; and though the people might throw up their caps at first, they would not long consent to pay for a war VI THE IMPERIAL ALLIANCE 89 which brought them no profits. And the profits were not likely to be great, for Charles had no wish to see England's importance increased.
text_transcription: THE SENTIMENT OF HOSTILITY TO FRANCE WAS STILL STRONG AMONGST THE ENGLISH PEOPLE AND THE ALLUREMENTS OF A SPIRITED FOREIGN POLICY WERE MANY BUT AS A MATTER OF FACT ENGLAND WAS ILL PREPARED FOR WAR AND THOUGH THE PEOPLE MIGHT THROW UP THEIR CAPS AT FIRST THEY WOULD NOT LONG CONSENT TO PAY FOR A WAR WHICH BROUGHT THEM NO PROFIT AND THE PROFITS WERE NOT LIKELY TO BE GREAT FOR CHARLES HAD NO WISH TO SEE ENGLAND'S IMPORTANCE INCREASED
phonemes: ðə sˈɛntɪmənt ʌv hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾi tə fɹˈæns wʌz stˈɪl stɹˈɔŋ ɐmˌʌŋst ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ pˈiːpəl, ænd ðɪ ɐlˈʊɹmənts əvə spˈɪɹɪɾᵻd fˈɔːɹən pˈɑːlɪsi wɜː mˈɛni. bˌʌt æz ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv fˈækt ˈɪŋɡlənd wʌz ˈɪl pɹɪpˈɛɹd fɔːɹ wˈɔːɹ ; ænd ðˌoʊ ðə pˈiːpəl mˌaɪt θɹˈoʊ ˌʌp ðɛɹ kˈæps æt fˈɜːst, ðeɪ wʊd nˌɑːt lˈɔŋ kənsˈɛnt tə pˈeɪ fɚɹə wˈɔːɹ vˌiːˈaɪ ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɐlˈaɪəns ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn wˌɪtʃ bɹˈɔːt ðˌɛm nˈoʊ pɹˈɑːfɪts. ænd ðə pɹˈɑːfɪts wɜː nˌɑːt lˈaɪkli təbi ɡɹˈeɪt, fɔːɹ tʃˈɑːɹlz hæd nˈoʊ wˈɪʃ tə sˈiː ˈɪŋɡləndz ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns ɪŋkɹˈiːst.